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Trapped on a Stone Shelf: 72 Hours Above a Flooded Canyon
Trapped on a Stone Shelf: 72 Hours Above a Flooded Canyon
Adrenaline and calm calculation collide: a methodical canyoneer spent three nights on a sandstone ledge fourteen feet above a flooded slot canyon with water that never dropped. How did a man with four days of supplies, technical skill, and precise routines turn a stone shelf into a survival strategy - and what finally let him move again?
In this episode, we follow the timeline from the frozen truck found at 7:42 a.m. to the moment Craig Weaver took shelter on the ledge and listened to the canyon carry water for days. We cover his gear…
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